generator-nm-es6

Yeoman generator for developing your own node modules in ES6.

• Uses mocha to run tests.
• Uses npm scripts for workflow automation.
• Ready baked support for TravisCI and coveralls.

Installation and usage

• Install previous dependencies if you haven't already (npm install -g yo mocha).
• Install the generator (npm install -g generator-nm-es6)
• Run the generator (yo nm-es6)

Development Workflow

the folder tree structure after running the generator and running npm run build will look something like this:

.  
├── .gitignore  
├── .jshintrc  
├── .travis.yml  
├── README.md   
├── dist  
│   └── index.js  
├── package.json  
├── source  
│   └── index.js  
└── test  
    └── index.spec.js

• Everything inside the source and test folder can be written in ES6. It will be automatically be transpiled and put into a temporary "build" directory.
• Source maps are in-built, which means that any error in the code will be reported as an error in the original code, and not as an error in the transpiled code.
• All the tests reside inside the test folder and will be run using mocha.

npm scripts

• npm test - Run all tests and jshint. Also watches files for changes.
• npm run test:cover - Run tests and generate code coverage information.
• npm run build - Transpiles ES6 into build folder. Should be run before publishing the node module.

source

The source folder is where all the source code files go. The index.js file inside this folder will be the entry point to the node module, i.e. the node module will export whatever source/index.js exports.

test

The test folder contains all the tests for the source files. Tests are run using mocha.

dist

This is the actual folder the node module is run from once it is packaged and published. The index.js file here is the actual entry point of the node module. The dist folder exactly mimics the contents of the source folder, or the build/source folder.

Publishing your node module

• Run npm run build
• Commit and push your code.
• Follow the instructions here

License

MIT © sohamkamani